ERCSD Facilities Committee Meeting

June 13, 2006 – 6:00 PM

Cooperative Middle School - Library

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Lucy Cushman, Kim Casey and Sally Oxnard

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Ray Trueman

 

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT:      Arthur Hanson, Walter Pierce, Dick Wendell, Jim Daley
and Nancy Pierce, SST Principal

 

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS:          Patty Lovejoy and Greg Kann

 

PUBLIC:  John Hazekamp (taping the meeting)

 

Chair Cushman opened the meeting at 6:10 PM.  The following agenda items were discussed and/or acted on by the committee.

 

1.        SST Building Committee - Nancy Pierce: SST Principal Nancy Pierce presented the work of the SST Building Committee - a preliminary plan for renovations of SST (see Attachment #1 – 2 pages pdf).  In 2008, SST will be eligible for State funds.  The plan must be on file by July 1, 2006, however.  She gave an overview of the plans, areas to be added or renovated, system upgrades, etc.  Motion by Sally Oxnard, seconded by Kim Casey and unanimously voted (3-0) to support the draft plans as presented.

 

2.        Move to New High School - Jim Daley: EHS Assistant Principal Jim Daley explained the process for introducing students and the public to the new EHS.  All 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grades will have a chance to tour the building before school ends on Friday, June 16th.  The administration will move in at the end of June and after July 4th week, they hope to open the building for public tours with dates and times to be posted on the SAU Website and in the newspaper.  Dedication of the Ball Stadium will be September 8th and dedication of the new high school will be September 24th - Homecoming weekend.

 

3.        New High School Update - Walter Pierce: Walter updated committee on the new high school site.  We are still site-work challenged because of the weather.  The practice fields will probably not be ready for fall.  We will have to work out a shuttling schedule.  Hopefully, all games will be scheduled on the stadium field.  The practice fields should be ready for spring use.

4.        Change Order #10 and #11: Walter explained Change Orders #10 and #11 and answered questions.  He also stated that he would like us to consider spending about $25,000 to pave the access cul-de-sac near the track and softball/baseball fields.  Motion by Sally Oxnard, seconded by Kim Casey and unanimously voted (3-0) to recommend the Change Orders #10 and #11 to the full board.

5.        Finance Committee Encumbrance Recommendations - Patty Lovejoy: Patty explained the Finance Committee recommendation to encumber $30,000 of this year's surplus for a cross country/nature/science trail around the new EHS.  No action taken.

6.        Seacoast Charter School - Superintendent: Dr. Hanson reported that he had negotiated a one (1) year lease with the Seacoast Charter School for $1,250 a month.

 

The Chair passed out her draft of the Goal Completion Worksheet for the rest of the Facilities Committee to review before the retreat on June 24th.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:53 PM.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lucy Cushman, Chair

Facilities Committee